INT. JEWELRY STORE - DAY
A young couple can be seen looking through the display cases full of wedding bands. Not those real fancy ones but those plain gold ones. On the YOUNG WOMAN'S left hand we can see an engagement ring. It has a modest diamond on it.
The couple is MOLLY and SHAWN. Molly is 24, pretty but not drop dead gorgeous and Shawn, 23 has a babyface.
From their interactions alone we can tell this is a couple very much in love. As the move down the display case they are continuously laughing and giving each other quick kisses. We can tell by the natural way they do this in front of the sales person that this is nothing new for them.
Shawn begins to squeeze Molly's sides and she immediately starts to convulse with laughter. The sales person is more than a little annoyed. Shawn gives her a quick kiss on the cheek and wraps his arms around her waist from behind. He lays his head on her back.
Molly has a look of complete joy on her face that is being taken up by a huge smile.

FADE TO BLACK.

INT. MOLLY'S BEDROOM - EARLY MOURNING
The screen is black and all we hear is the sound of pouring rain against a window. Suddenly there is a loud crack of thunder and we have a close shot of the window, rain pouring down it.
Molly is awake lying on her side in bed.

INSERT: ALARM CLOCK reading 6:29 a.m.

The clock flips to 6:30 and the alarm begins to buzz loudly breaking the silence.
MOLLY, turns off the alarm and rolls onto her back staring at the ceiling. Her eyes have big bags underneath them.

CLOSE SHOT OF MOLLY'S NIGHT STAND. RACK FOCUS FROM HER ENGAGEMENT RING TO A PAIR OF PANTIES.

FLASHBACK:

INT. CAR - EARLIER
Molly drops her keys under the passenger seat as she's getting out of the of the car. Molly bends over and reaches under her. Suddenly a look of confusion comes across her face. Molly pulls out a pair of twisted pink panties. The look of betrayal we see now on her face reveals that these aren't hers. The camera tilts up to show us SHAWN, sitting next to her in the drivers seat stunned.

FLASH FORWARD:

INT. MOLLY'S BEDROOM - EARLY MORNING
Molly picks up the ring from the night stand and rolls it around in her hand gazing at it. She puts the ring back down. Rolling out of bed she slips off her pajamas and heads for the bathroom.

INT. MOLLY'S BATHROOM
Standing in front of the mirror fogged with steam she goes to wipe away the steam with her hand but stops. She knows she must look like hell. She brushes her teeth, spits and walks out of the bathroom.

INT. MOLLY'S BEDROOM- MOMENTS LATER
Molly is dressing for the day. She puts on her maroon turtle neck sweater and a pair of low ride jeans. She takes the ring and slips it on her finger. She looks at it on her finger for a second, she takes it off and jams it in her pocket.

INT. KITCHEN - LATER
Drinking a cup of coffee Molly stares at the window watching the rain. Completely unaware of anything else. No sound other then the rain TAPPING against the window can be heard. Then faintly we hear the phone RING. Once, Twice, Three times then the ring goes normally and Molly snaps out of her daze.

INSERT: Caller ID. The name says Carlton, Shawn.

Molly looks over her shoulder at the caller ID and walks out of the room.

INT. MOLLY'S APARTMENT - NIGHT
A knock on Molly's door pulls Molly away from watching 'The Simpson's'�. When she opens the door Shawn is there. His baby face is completely unshaven. He is still wearing the same cloths from the night before. The puppy dog look on his face tells us he is begging for her forgiveness.
The rain has stopped but the sidewalks and streets are still wet. Molly begins to reach into her pocket for the ring but stops when she sees the look in his eyes that say I'm sorry. Shawn begins to speak but before he can Molly shuts the door in his face.

CUT TO:

INT. MOLLY'S BATHROOM - NIGHT

CU. RACK FOCUS ON LIPSTICK.
Molly applies the red lipstick. Her hair is wrapped in curlers and she is only wearing her black bra and black silk underwear. She takes a tight black dress from the hook on the back of the door and slips it on. She begins to apply mascara to her eye lashes.

CUT TO:

INT. BAR - LATER
Molly sits at the bar with a fruity mixed drink in her hand and several empty glasses in front of her. A GUY that she normally would have walked away from before he could get his line out sits down next to her. She looks at him and gives a drunk smile. He gives an awkward smile back not sure what to make of her.

CUT TO:

INT. GUY'S APARTMENT - LATER
OUT OF FOCUS DOOR SLOWLY COMING INTO FOCUS. JUST AS THE DOOR COMES INTO FOCUS MOLLY AND GUY CRASH THROUGH IT.
They're both very drunk and are wildly making out. Guy slams Molly up against the wall. Molly suddenly becomes very disinterested in the situation and is staring at the floor as Guy is kissing her neck.
Guy begins to reach up her skirt pulling at her black silk underwear. Molly breaks free from his hold shoving him off her. Guy is sadly confused as Molly stumbles out the door.

INT. Molly's Kitchen - Late Night

Molly falls into her kitchen and sits down at the table. The ring sits in the center. Molly stares at it still very drunk and lip stick smeared. She slumps in her seat and falls asleep.

DISSOLVE TO:

Molly comes to still sitting at the table. She looks at the ring and grabs it. A realization comes over her face. She quickly leaves. Still in the cloths from the night before.

INT. SHAWN'S APARTMENT - MOURNING
Shawn sits on his couch. Still in his pajamas from the night before. Though he doesn't look like he has gotten much sleep. A knock at the door suddenly surprises him.
Opening the door we see Molly standing there slightly still disheveled in her black dress.
Her hands shaking and tears welling up Molly opens her hand that had been in a tight fist. Inside is the ring and she puts it in Shawn's hand. She walks to Shawn and kisses him one last time softly. She walks out with tears streaming down her face.

FADE TO BLACK.

The sound of rain and thunder begins.

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